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Shocked and chagrined at criticism of President Pusey because of position regarding Memorial Chapel. Only in totalitarian societies are problems of religious distinctions solved by abolishing religion altogether. Grateful that Harvard continues liberal tradition of separating Church and College. Alan M. Stroock '29, Chairman of the Board, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Georges Florovsky, professor of Eastern Chruch History, said that it is "quite normal that a university with a Christian Protestant tradition should have a memorial chapel for the use of members of that denomination," even though the chapel may be dedicated to persons not of that tradition...
...felt that the chapel could be used for "neutral purposes" not involving actual religious ceremony. Concerts and recitals might come under this heading. In particular, he said that Memorial Church, having a Christian tradition, should not be used for religious purposes by other denominations...
Citing the situation at Columbia as being a fairly close parallel with the University's, Florovsky pointed out that Columbia has very close cooperation between various religious groups by use of a council which meets each week to discuss inter-faith problems. The recognized University chapel, however, may be used only by Protestants, with the other faiths using places of worship in the vicinity of the University...
...Unitarian minister added that "it is my conviction that the use of the chapel at M.I.T. by different faiths promotes understanding and tolerance among the students as well as among the clergy...